Location: A Modern World

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Godfreyite Empire of Walmington on Sea is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by PM George Mainwaring with an even hand, and notable for its happy-go-lucky citizens. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 18.696 billion have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Defence, Commerce, and Education. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Walmington. The average income tax rate is 24%, but much higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, followed by Book Publishing and Uranium Mining.

Citizens are regularly found digging for treasure in their gardens, Walmington on Sea has designated Walmington as its capital city, PM George Mainwaring has just been declared ruler of Walmington on Sea in an international press conference, and the Godfreyite Church has been named as Walmington on Sea's national religion. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Walmington on Sea's national animal is the battered cod, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is the Godfreyite Church, and its currency is the Walmingtonian pound.

Walmington on Sea is ranked 23rd in A Modern World and 91,694th in the world for Best Weather, with -247 Metres of Sunlight Above Expected.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and